In December, 1941, my ship HMCS Assiniboine was in refit in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, across the harbour from Halifax. From Wordnik.com. [Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic] Reference
Is if the image is the Enterprise coming in for a "refit" after the completion of April's first five year mission. From Wordnik.com. [Are you happy about how tall/short/medium you are?] Reference
On reaching the house, Mrs. Ormonde went straight to her own apartment to "refit," and Katherine sat down in the smaller drawing or morning room, which looked west and was cool. From Wordnik.com. [A Crooked Path A Novel] Reference
We sent our wounded men to the hospital, and began to refit. From Wordnik.com. [A Sailor of King George] Reference
We need to rearm it and refit it and get ready for next phase. From Wordnik.com. [America's Angriest General] Reference
It was now his business to refit his fleet and take it to Jamaica. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
We now had a few days peace, and were able to refit, bath at the old. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
We are to take their places and give them a chance to rest and refit. From Wordnik.com. ["The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders] Reference
In October 1844 the Fly left Port Essington, on her way to Java to refit. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
After seven long, lazy, tedious weeks, we were ordered to Plymouth to refit. From Wordnik.com. [A Sailor of King George] Reference
We landed, in order to refit our vessels, and store ourselves with provisions. From Wordnik.com. [English Literature for Boys and Girls] Reference
After staying here some time to refit, it went to its former station, in the Firth of. From Wordnik.com. [The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus] Reference
No ship could clean, refit, victual or winter there without "the loss of all her men.". From Wordnik.com. [The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore] Reference
Doutelle was obliged to proceed on her way alone, the Elizabeth returning to France to refit. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.] Reference
The English squadron was worsted, and had to put into Trincomalee Harbour, in Ceylon, to refit. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Madras] Reference
Royalist is undergoing a refit after her passage, and, like her owner, is daily improving in good looks. From Wordnik.com. [The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy] Reference
He was doing all that was possible to refit his fleet and find full crews for the French and Spanish ships. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
To this depot our numerous whale ships will resort with their cargoes to trade, refit, and obtain supplies. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
We have had a fortnight's fighting and have marched back now from the firing line for a short rest to refit. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915] Reference
Next day they were pulled out to refit, and, as they marched back to rest, a very touching sight was witnessed. From Wordnik.com. [Three years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the life of a Field Battery] Reference
I have sent three top-masts, spare-sails, lower and top-gallant caps, spars, &c. to refit, and make jury-masts. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2] Reference
After the long march by General Sheridan's cavalry over winter roads, it was necessary to rest and refit at White House. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Confederates, or intended for their use, have been allowed to escape from the Clyde, and to put into British ports to refit. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864] Reference
Towards the end of 1917, these ships, having been in commission for over two years, were in many cases in need of a complete refit. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
Some thought it might have gone to the harbours of Norway and Denmark to winter and refit there, and renew the attempt next spring. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
Can all the works which saints, or sages, or sophists have ever written, repeople this lonely tower, or can they refit this tenement?. From Wordnik.com. [English Grammar in Familiar Lectures] Reference
By their richness she saw that in this neighborhood, at least, to refit in a style which would please her cousins would cost quite a sum of money. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City] Reference
The airship will be taken into the shed for overhaul of hull structure, renewing of gasbags or outer cover, and in short to undergo a periodical refit. From Wordnik.com. [British Airships, Past, Present, and Future] Reference
As it was determined to refit the ship in Java, time was given for the curiosity of Mr Jukes and the officers to employ itself in examining the interior. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
Henceforward its visits were at all times and all hours, never staying above a day when it did come, then all hands worked hard to unload and refit again. From Wordnik.com. [Yr Ynys Unyg The Lonely Island] Reference
Nearly three weeks were required to refit and equip, and accumulate supplies necessary for the pursuit of Johnston's army, which was held well in hand about Smithfield. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service] Reference
But Marks said the cost savings generated by the deal were 50% higher than expected at some £300m with 300 Somerfield stores left to refit out of the 650 the Co-op retained. From Wordnik.com. [Co-op chief believes UK economy won't pick up until 2011] Reference
She was redeemed by a crabber and his crew not but a year later and after a proper refit set sail for Bermuda from Miami, once again washing up crewless shy of her destination. From Wordnik.com. [The Good Ship - Forgotten] Reference
I'd gotten it from work when they did the refit; one of those standing chiller cabinets where they keep all the turkey wraps and Red Bull, the dial turned down to zero degrees. From Wordnik.com. [Frozen Out] Reference
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